Euro Scouting Trip Targets?

A report out of Serbia claims that the Fire is interested in two young Red Star Belgrade players. One is 25 year old striker Aleksandar Jevtic and the other is 20 year old attacking midfielder Darko Lazovic.

Here's a Lazovic highlight video (albeit a few years old) and a look at Jevtic in action. I can't help but notice that some of the crowds in attendance at the matches in the videos are less than capacity. Both players participated in the Sister Cities Tournament this past summer at Toyota Park although the Fire did not face Red Star Belgrade.

Conde Lands at Atlas

After bailing on Puebla FC and being called unprofessional by their coach, Wilman Conde seems to have secured a deal at Atlas. After unceremoniously leaving training at Puebla, Conde reportedly returned to Columbia last week before agreeing to the deal with Atlas. Guadalajara is either much safer than Puebla or Atlas offered a better deal. Either way, yellow cards shown in the FMF will likely spike in 2011.

Chivas USA Coach Will Have Fire Connections?

Chivas USA seems seems to have narrowed their coaching search to three finalists. Although the names of the finalists are yet unknown, this report seems to believe that Juan Carlos Osorio is the leading candidate. Denis Hamlett, Eric Wynalda, and Jesse Marsch also interviewed for the position.

GR, is it possible to get an update on the current Fire roster...I can't keep track of MLS roster rules. It would be nice to have someone who knows the foreign players limit, homegrown players limit, Generation Adidas players, who has a greencard, etc.

This way, we can kind of guess what the FO is thinking about filling the roster spots. Thanks.

Wasn't there a drug cartel shoot out that killed a dozen folks at a church near Guadalajara? Either way, I wish the best for Conde, he was a good player and will be missed. Play hard, keep your yellow cards to a minimum and keep your head down when the bullets fly Wilman.

Hello!! I believe the Conde deal with Atlas is still a verbal only. I did read his offer from Atlas was better than that of Puebla, which makes you doubt the "Puebla is too dangerous" claim of last week. He got a lot of flak, and rightly so, for bailing on Puebla. Not good PR for the start of his Primera Division career.

I've always wanted to cheer for a player named Darko, so let's get him. If he doesn't work out, it won't exactly come as a shocker. But ya never know. He's very young and pretty cheap if RSB got him for 300k, we just lost 2 midfielders, can't hurt.

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I like this. there are many Serbs playing in lower European leagues. They tend to be physical and fighters, no stereotype intended. I hope there is a Serbian center back in there somewhere. let's get some signings ahead of training camp. I liked Portland's Arsenal pickup and wonder if losing Spencer as head coach a few years back isn't a greater loss than it appeared.